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It is noon at Point X (longitude 00),while it is 10.00 pm at Point Y. What is the longitude of Point Y?
A1500E
B1400W
C1300E
D1200W
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Question 352
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A true bearing is the angle which a line makes from the observer's position to an object with the line pointing to
Amagnetic North
Bmagnetic Variation
CTrue North
DSouthern Hemisphere
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Question 353
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Africa's largest timber producer is
AZaire
BGhana
CNigeria
DMalawi
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Question 354
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The longest river in Africa is River
Acongo
Bzambezi
Csenegal
Dnile
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Question 355
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The most common mode of transportation in Africa is
Aair
Bsoil
Cocean
Droad
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Question 356
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All the following are problems of mining in Africa except
Ause of obsolete technology
Binadequate fireign capital
Cshortage of poer
Dinadequate unskilled labour
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Question 357
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The system of cultivation of tropical commercial crops estates is known as
Aplantation agriculture
Bbush fallowing
Cmixed cropping
Dintensive farming
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Question 358
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The Gezira scheme and the Manaquil Extension are famous for the cultivation of
Akolanut
Bcotton
Csugarcane
Dbeans and other legumes
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Question 359
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A great advantage of Basin irrigation is that
Ait makes it possible to irrigate larger areas
Bthe basin helps to trap much alluvium to enrich the soil
Cit is an expensive means of irrigation
Dwater is not wasted
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Question 360
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Which activity requires the following? I. Large area of land usually in thousands of hectares II. Availability of water either in the form of rain or irrigation III. High capital outlay
Aplantation agriculture
Bmining
Clumbering
Dtourism industry
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Question 361
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Copper is an important raw material in the
Achemical industry
Boil refining industry
Cpharmaceutical industry
Delectrical industry
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Question 362
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The ocean that connects Europe and America is the
AIndian ocean
BAntarctic ocean
CAtlantic ocean
DArtic ocean
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Question 363
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'It is a port that specializes in receiving and redistributing goods to the neighboring countries'. Which of the following ports is described in the preceding statement?
AFerry port
Boutport
CRiver port
DEnterport
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Question 364
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A settlement developed at the meeting point of roads is known as a
Aport town
Bnodal town
Cgap town
Dconfluence town
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Question 365
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A conurbation can best be described as
Aa large village with thousands of people
Btwo or more towns joined together,each town maintaining its own identity
Ca large area with big cities
Da big area of land with few settglements
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Question 366
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Which of the following features is shared by Hong Kong,Java and Manhattan?
Ahigh military technology
Bhigh population density
Cmulti-racial communities
Drapid industrial growth
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Question 367
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The term over-population is best defined as the situation where
Athere is high population density
Bbirth rate is equal to death rate
Cthe population exceeds available resources
Dthere is an increasing birth rate and a descreasing infant mortality rate
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Question 368
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Life expectancy refers to the
Aage at which people receive their pension
Baverage age at which people die
Cachievement one makes in life
Dage at which people retire from their jobs
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Question 369
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Which of the following environmental hazards is due primarily to human activities?
Aearthquake
Bvolcanic eruption
Churricane
Dozone depletion
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Question 370
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'The trees are evergreen,forming a canopy with buttress roots,climbers and creepers'. Which of the following vegetation types does this statement refer to?
